Remember to Play

A little throwback Thursday post to the Sweat Shop BBQ this past weekend, and how much I enjoy playing sports outside! I played 3 games of Volleyball, 2 games of Badminton, and 1 game of Basketball. There were for sure some flashbacks to being…

Lift Ratio Calculator

When we talk about being a good CrossFitter we talk about not being specialized   in one area, such as not being to biased to bodyweight or strength movements. When we get a bit more nit picky we want to not be too biased towards one movement…

Do You!

Ok, quick disclaimer, this post pertains mostly to ladies, but stick around, I'm hoping you guys will get something out of this as well. So lets go back a few years...decades to my youth, I am Portuguese, and us Portuguese folk love to eat.…

BBQ tomorrow and Upcoming Competitions

Don't forget we are having a Sweat Shop BBQ and sand volleyball tomorrow, Saturday May 6th at 12pm at Heather Farms Park! Nabil will be cooking up some the meat and will be bringing beers. If a couple folks want to bring a couple side dishes…

Story Telling

In the past we've talked plenty about mental toughness! We've talked anywhere from making the small decisions that later turn into good habits, practicing self-talk to get you through that tough workout, or focusing on things you have control…

Do I Have to Be Fit to Start CrossFit?

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No. Absolutely no. No one-thousand times over. Having been doing CrossFit for a while, and now working at a CrossFit gym, I get the opportunity to talk to a lot of people about CrossFit who have never tried it before. Whether its a person just…

Master’s Qualifiers Complete!

Congrats to our masters who completed the second stage of qualifying for the CrossFit Games! At the conclusion of the Open, Helen, Mo, Jacqueline, Lisa, and Lones all finished in the top 200 worldwide and earned a chance to qualify for the…

Knee Stability

A couple posts ago, Daniel James Lynam did a pretty legit post on shoulder stability. If you haven't gotten the chance to check it out, you can do so here! Anyway, I wanted to segue off of DJ's post and talk a little about knee stability. The…

Variety Is The Spice Of Life

While we all have our daily rituals or routine, I think a big part of keeping a balanced and happy life is to have some variety! As you can see from the photo above, Rikus has mastered the art of a well-balanced and varied diet with a Soda…